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Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control hosts Program Advisory Group Meeting

Vorys Law

On January 20, 2021, the Ohio EPA’s Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) hosted a “Program Advisory Group” (PAG) meeting via Microsoft Teams to inform interested stakeholders of recent and upcoming DAPC activities. This post focuses on Ohio EPA’s anticipated regulatory changes to address non-attainment of the 2015 Ozone NAAQS.

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DEP Issues $1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas From The Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area In Cambria County

PA Environment Daily

The total civil penalty assessments include $350,000 for air quality violations, which is the maximum civil penalty assessment allowable under the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, and $764,000 pursuant to Pennsylvania’s oil and gas and solid waste laws.

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Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

You can compare this to ozone which has a half-life on the order of minutes, and some PFAS chemicals that have a half-life in air on the order of several years. We expect the draft rule to be published in the coming months, with a final rule expected in 2024. You can also write your own letter and use UCS’s handy guide to help.

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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

ESA

8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 17, 2022) ESC – Letter of Support for the DOE Foundation for FY 2024 (Sept. 20, 2022) ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 20, 2022) ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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